Addicted to Altering

I think we as artists see objects differently that others.   What is it that they say, "One man's garbage is another man's treasure".   This applies to the little gems that we have tucked away in our art rooms (and other places throughout the house) awaiting inspiration.   I asked the question of Paper Traders members a couple of weeks ago, "What is the most interesting item that you ever altered?" and got some very creative responses.

Actually the idea was spawned by Lorna's altered hat box.   How amazing is this?  From hat box to stage!

Beckie Holso altered a box and a glove:

You can read more about Beckie's process of altering the box here and the glove here on her blog.

The clever Aimslee transformed a cigar humidor for her husband:

 
And yes, my cupboards are full to brimming with alterable objects too!   Here are some of my creations:

Altered CDs:

Microscope Slide Mailer:

A package that once held chipboard letters (I actually bought it for the box!!):

A wooden Christmas box:

As you can see, anything is fair game for altering!   Thank you to all of the talented artists who shared their artwork.